Why LKML? Despite Git's origins from and use by the Linux project, it isn't especially tied to it now.
LKML would presumably be the place for Linux to announce when they adopt this.
The Google open source blog is among the several credible options for this post, since Google employs much of the core Git team, and this post discusses their experience deploying Git protocol v2 at Google.
As noted in the blog text, it's not in a released version of Git yet, just Git master branch. So maybe it'll appear on a dedicated Git announcement list, if any, once that happens.
Okay, I guess that tie continues for historical reasons. At least people who don't otherwise subscribe to LKML can still receive Git release announcements via the second link.
I presume Git 2.18 (the first release supporting protocol v2) will be announced via both channels once it's out.
> support for v2 was recently merged to Git's master branch and is expected to be part of Git 2.18
Not yet, but presumably there will be a post like this: https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/4/2/425 when it is released. It is strange that the Google Blog is the first place to announce it through.
As mentioned in another comment, protocol v2 was implemented by a Google employee, and they decided to write a blog post about it. This is not an official git announcement.
I found a mention of it in a "what's cooking" post on the git mailing list (Message-ID <xmqqvabm6csb.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>). But I can't find a direct link on gmane.com right now.
LKML would presumably be the place for Linux to announce when they adopt this.
The Google open source blog is among the several credible options for this post, since Google employs much of the core Git team, and this post discusses their experience deploying Git protocol v2 at Google.
As noted in the blog text, it's not in a released version of Git yet, just Git master branch. So maybe it'll appear on a dedicated Git announcement list, if any, once that happens.